Reveal molding and trim structure

• US 4,825,612 A
• Filed: 07/06/1987
• Issued: 05/02/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fry Reglet Corporation
• Original Assignee: Fry Reglet Corporation
• Inventors: Tupman, Thomas G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Murtagh, John E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rudy, Andrew Joseph
• Application Number:
  US07/069,873
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 52/208, 52/210, 52/217, 52/241, 52/287, 52/288, 52/290, 52/354, 52/355, 52/461, 52/481, 52/483, 52/716-718, 52/730-733, 52/779, 52/780, 52/464 , 52/371
• US Class Current: 52/371
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/062 used between similar elements separate provisional spacers E04F21/0092

Abstract

A molding for drywall panels or the like has a channel to provide a reveal. To provide selected finish or color, a trim structure is provided that likewise has a channel configuration. The side walls of the trim structure and the side walls of the molding provide a sawtooth and rib structure for snap connection. The ends of the trim channel sides provide laterally outwardly extending lips to overly the end edges of the molding. The trim conceals all plaster splashings, obviating cleaning, provides selected color or finish. The desirable reveal characateristic is retained by virtue of the fact that the trim structure itself is a channel.

Claims

1. In an architectural reveal structure:

a reveal one piece molding having a channel integrally formed by an opposing pair of side walls and a bottom wall, said reveal molding having means for its connection between a pair of wall panels defined by an integrally formed flange extending from each of said molding channel side walls for overlaying a portion of an external surface of each of said wall panels with a channel opening toward said wall panel external surface;

each of said molding channel side walls having a projection extending into said channel opening for coupling a trim structure therein;

each of said channel side walls having an end portion projecting substantially perpendicular from said flange wherein an intersection of said flange and said end portion of said molding channel side wall form a ground corner for a joint filling compound applied over said flange;

said trim structure having a channel defined by a pair of opposing side walls and a bottom wall, said trim structure channel being sized to fit within the molding channel with the trim channel correspondingly opening toward said wall panel external surface to complete the assembly of said reveal structure;

each of said trim channel side walls having a lip portion extending outwardly from said channel opening for overlaying said molding channel wall end portions subsequent to said trim channel being inserted therein; and

means for securing the trim structure to the molding defined by a plurality of tooth-like projections extending from each of said trim channel side walls for releasable locking engagement with said molding channel side wall projections whereby the trim structure conceals blemishes while providing selected color and finish and is easily removed by pinching the lip portion of each of said trim channel sidewalls each toward the other.

2. In an architectural reveal structure:

a reveal one piece molding having a channel integrally formed by an opposing pair of side walls and a bottom wall, said reveal molding having means for connection to a wall panel defined by at least one integrally formed flange extending from at least one of said molding channel side walls for overlaying a portion of an external surface of said wall panel, said molding having a channel opening directed toward said wall panel external surface;

each of said molding channel side walls having a projection extending into said channel opening for coupling a trim structure therein;

at least one of said channel side walls having an end portion projecting substantially perpendicular from said flange wherein an intersection of said flange and said end portion of said said molding channel side wall form a ground corner for a joint filling compound applied over said flange;

said trim structure having a channel defined by a pair of opposing side walls and a bottom wall, said trim structure channel being sized to fit within said molding channel with said trim channel correspondingly opening toward said wall panel external surface to complete the assembly of said reveal structure;

each of said trim channel side walls having a lip portion extending outwardly from said channel opening for overlaying said molding channel wall end portions subsequent to said trim channel being inserted therein; and

means for securing said trim structure to said molding defined by a plurality of tooth-like projections extending from each of said trim channel side walls for releasably locking engagement with said molding channel side wall projections whereby said trim structure conceals blemishes while providing selected color and finish and is easily removed by pinching the lip portion of each of said trim channel side walls each toward the other.